Alejandra Ramos
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Alejandra Purisina Ramos Sánchez (born December 8, 1958) is a retired female middle-distance runner
from Chile
. She competed for her native South America
n country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. Ramos obtained a personal best time of 4:13.07 in the 1,500 metres event in 1990.
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. She competed for her native South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Ramos obtained a personal best time of 4:13.07 in the 1,500 metres event in 1990.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | South American Championships 1975 South American Championships in Athletics The 1975 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 200 metres |
| 3rd | 400 metres | |||
| 1977 | South American Championships 1977 South American Championships in Athletics The 1977 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay from November 4 to November 6, 1977.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 800 metres |
| 1st | 1,500 metres | |||
| 1979 | South American Championships 1979 South American Championships in Athletics The 1979 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Bucaramanga, Colombia.-Men's events:-Women's events:† = short course * = light implement † = short course-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
Bucaramanga, Colombia | 1st | 800 metres |
| 1st | 1,500 metres | |||
| 1983 | South American Championships 1983 South American Championships in Athletics The 1983 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Santa Fe, Argentina.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the... |
1st | 800 metres |
| 1st | 1,500 metres | |||
| Pan American Games Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games The Athletics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's Events:-Women's Events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | 800 metres | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... |
Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
DNQ | 800 metres |
| DNQ | 1,500 metres | |||
| 1985 | South American Championships 1985 South American Championships in Athletics The 33rd South American Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile in September 1985.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
1st | 800 metres |
| 1st | 1,500 metres | |||
| 1993 | South American Championships 1993 South American Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Lima, Peru | 2nd | 1,500 metres |
| 3rd | 3,000 metres |